Partner Portal
Drive Partner Revenue and Loyalty in Web 2.0 Experience
To make sure you’re getting the most from your indirect channel, you need best-in-class tools for your partners plus ultimate visibility and control. With salesforce.com’s powerful partner portal, you can drive greater revenue and boost partner loyalty. The Salesforce Partner Portal is a customizable, on-demand destination that is highly functional, yet easy to use — just like a consumer Web site. The Partner Portal is designed to provide a seamless Web 2.0 experience, incorporating rich content while maintaining the usability expected of all Salesforce applications. In the Salesforce Partner Portal, partners can manage leads and opportunities, submit deal registrations, find and rate content, share ideas, run reports, request marketing funds, and even manage users. The Salesforce Partner Portal is a one-stop shop for partners.
Personalize and Customize
Quickly change the look-and-feel of your Partner Portal with an easy-to-use style editor. Plus, all the advanced customization and extension features—including mashups, custom Apex code, and much more—are available to help transform your Partner Portal into a unique customer self-service destination. The power of the on-demand Force.com platform puts unlimited customization capabilities within reach via clicks, not code.
Partner Selling
The Salesforce Partner Portal provides partners with all the tools they need to be successful from lead and opportunity management to deal registration. Partners can manage their customer accounts and provide opportunity updates in just a few clicks. And while partners are using the portal, you have full visibility into the entire opportunity life cycle.
Partner Marketing
Ensure your partners are “on message” via the partner portal. The Partner Portal is an extension of your Web presence, with customizable site branding. You can embed company, product, and program communications front and center on the portal’s home page. Maximize the use of MDF and Co-op programs by letting partners request and claim marketing funds directly via the portal.
Partners Ideas Forum
With Salesforce Ideas in the Partner Portal, you can easily foster an open dialog with your partners. Now, you can have a 24/7 virtual partner advisory board that lets partners share ideas with each other—and with you. At last you have insight into what your partners are thinking, which helps you develop more effective partner programs and greater loyalty overall.
Content for Partners
Partners need the right information and tools to sell your products. Distributing content has long been a key blocker to channel success. With Salesforce Content in the Partner Portal, your partners can find the information they need quickly and easily, preview it, and even tell you what they think of the quality of the content you provide. Armed with this information, you can increases the effectiveness of your materials and manage your information more efficiently.
Global Program Management
The Partner Portal enables multiple languages, currencies, and portal programs all powered on one platform: Force.com. Enable your Partner’s Self-Service by allowing them to select languages, currency preferences, and even manage their own end users.








